Arts & EntertainmentResidential Schools
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Actual words of American Indian boarding school founder, students brought to life in play (2/18/2012)
(Minnesota) -- Retired College of St. Scholastica American Indian Studies instructor Carl Gawboy has written a play about the American Indian boarding school experience.
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Graphic novel shines light on residential school darkness (1/24/2012)
(Canada) -- An Aboriginal artist from Calgary is working on a project about residential schools. It's a project that is being brought to life through a graphic novel.
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Film shows Native American struggles (11/18/2011)
(Michigan) -- Palpable silence resonated through the Student Center’s overfilled auditorium Monday evening in response to the opening of “Chain of Sorrows,...
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San Manuel Tribe
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Future is Bright for FNX: First Nations Experience TV (2/17/2012)
(California) -- At the ceremonial unity launch of FNX: First Nations Experience TV, held on February 10, Cherokee actor Wes Studi confessed he didn’t see this...
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Florida Gaming
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Would Casinos Hurt Miami's Art Scene? (2/1/2012)
(Florida) -- Like a handful of similarly cash-strapped states, Florida is currently considering legislation to greatly expand gambling there. In part thanks to...
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Illinois Gaming
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Analysis: Entertainment venue for Grand Victoria not a sure bet (1/30/2012)
(Illinois) -- The Grand Victoria Casino will be commissioning a feasibility study about adding an entertainment venue to its downtown offerings, potentially on land that...
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Mining & Drilling
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Outdoors photographer wants to document oil drilling development in the Rockies (1/26/2012)
(Montana) -- Tony Bynum of East Glacier has photographed grizzly bears, elk and Glacier National Park. Oil drilling rigs are the focus of his latest work.
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Attawapiskat Crisis
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Benefit concert planned for Attawapiskat (1/13/2012)
(Canada) -- Aboriginal musicians Derek Miller and Digging Roots will perform at a benefit concert Jan. 14 to raise funds for the housing crisis in Attawapiskat.
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Massachusetts Gaming
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Attack of the Killer Casinos / The Valley's arts organizations get ready to compete with casinos. (12/20/2011)
(Massachusetts) -- It’s all but a done deal: a casino will soon be part of the landscape somewhere in Western Mass. With casinos come big-name entertainers—...
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Casinos: A Suher Thing? (12/20/2011)
(Massachusetts) -- While some say the Iron Horse Entertainment Group is vulnerable to competition from a resort casino, its owner says he has all bets covered.
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Arts groups wage effort to ease impact of new venues (9/27/2011)
(Massachusetts) -- When Springfield Symphony Hall scheduled a performance of “Lord of the Dance’’ last May, the nonprofit theater’s managers were...
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Officials fear casinos could kill local theaters (9/17/2011)
(Massachusetts) -- The South Shore Music Circus cut its season short this summer because of Tropical Storm Irene, but local officials worry that resort casinos coming to...
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Could influx of casinos take away entertainment business? (9/16/2011)
(Massachusetts) -- This has put local businesses on alert in Massachusetts. Some fear that an influx of casinos in the state will take away the entertainment business.
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Lawmakers jostle to protect entertainment venues from casino competition (9/12/2011)
(Massachusetts) -- With expanded gaming legislation on track for a debate in the House this week, some lawmakers are eyeing strengthened protections for theaters and...
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Fighting Sioux
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'IT'S NOT A LOGO': Proud of creation, disappointed by its fate, 'Fighting Sioux' artist says symbolism always intended to 'bridge all the gaps' (8/23/2011)
(North Dakota) -- Bennett Brien remains proud of his art, which often has been called one of the most attractive logos - or symbols - in American sports. Former...
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Williams and Ree to perform in Grand Forks after all (3/4/2011)
(North Dakota) -- Comedy duo Williams and Ree will be coming to Grand Forks this month after all. After a potential booking at the Alerus Center this month fell through...
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Grand Forks appearance of Williams and Ree comedy duo derailed by Sioux nickname controversy (3/3/2011)
(North Dakota) -- Williams and Ree, the longtime comedy duo who bill themselves as “the Indian and the White Guy” and play off race for some of their material, were...
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Other News
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Cree-ative Calling (2/21/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- This Friday, Feb. 24, the National Museum of the American Indian will open its doors after hours for a special treat ''recommended for...
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Exhibition spotlights a unique development in native American art history with works from three collections (2/21/2012)
(California) -- A new movement of Native American painting emerged in the Pueblo communities of the southwestern United States in the early 20th century.
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Jim Pepper’s jazz infused with Aboriginal heritage (2/21/2012)
(Canada) -- Jazz saxophonist Jim Pepper grew up immersed in the traditional music of his people. His father was a member of the Kaw nation and his mother was a Creek....
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What Do Alaska and Hollywood Have in Common? (2/21/2012)
(Alaska) -- The tale writer-director Andrew Okpeaha MacLean spins in “On the Ice” may seem familiar on the surface: After Qalli (Josiah Patkotak)...
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Native Voices at Autry Offers Two Plays in Repertory with Robert Owens-Greygrass (2/21/2012)
(California) -- NATIVE VOICES AT THE AUTRY PRESENTS TWO ONE-MAN PLAYS IN REPERTORY WRITTEN BY AND STARRING ACCLAIMED ACTOR AND STORYTELLER ROBERT OWENS-GREYGRASS (LAKOTA...
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‘Vegas Stripped’ is an eye-opener (2/20/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- Once reality TV exploded a decade ago, it was probably inevitable Las Vegas would become the home of show after show after show. When your community...
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Show of skin, but no go-go in Revel burlesque act (2/20/2012)
(Atlantic City) -- Casino patrons in Atlantic City will soon be Revel-ing in a new burlesque show. When the Revel casino opens in April, one of its attractions will be...
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Marlon Brando refuses Oscar via Sacheen Littlefeather - Great Oscar Moments (2/20/2012)
(Hollywood) -- Throughout this Oscar season, we are looking back at some of the great moments in Academy Awards history. At the 45th Academy Awards in March 1973,...
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Mohawk Poet Alex Jacobs Discusses ‘Got Your Back’ (2/20/2012)
(New Mexico) -- On Got Your Back, a dazzling collection of spoken-word performances, Mohawk poets Janet Rogers and Alex Jacobs ponder the meaning of Indian life in the...
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Tribal band to be profiled in documentary (2/20/2012)
(California) -- In production for six years, “Sousa on the Rez,” a half-hour independent documentary featuring the Fort Mojave Tribal Band, has launched an...
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10-minute play about AIM stirs controversy in Mpls. Indian community (2/19/2012)
(Minnesota) -- A 10-minute play by Navajo playwright Rhiana Yazzie was at the center of a controversy within the local Native American community.
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BLOG: "Pumps with Gusto" in "Saturday Night Live" (2/19/2012)
(New York) -- This week's "Saturday Night Live" (airdate: 2/4/12) featured not one but two skits featuring Indians: First was 1960s actress Mindy Elise...
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Plays Are Part of Talking Stick Festival for First Time in 20-Year History (2/19/2012)
(British Columbia) -- This year is something of a turning point for the Talking Stick Festival in Vancouver. Twenty years after its inception, the festival adds original...
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Second ‘Six Pack and Gas Money’ Teaser Released (2/19/2012)
(USA) -- Six Pack and Gas Money is a project by filmmaker Steven Paul Judd that could be described as a Tarantino-style American Indian action flick. Indeed, in an...
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Shadows on the Mesa exhibit to be shown at Museum of Northern Arizona (2/19/2012)
(Arizona) -- A remote guest ranch south of Monument Valley was established in 1910 by John and Louisa Wetherill, and their partner Clyde Colville.
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Southwest Indian Art Fair hits UA (2/19/2012)
(Arizona) -- The front lawn of the Arizona State Museum held the 19th annual Southwest Indian Art Fair on Saturday and Sunday. The fair showcased artist demonstrations,...
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The Future, Set in Clay (2/19/2012)
(New Mexico) -- Mention “prophecy” in the year 2012 and many people will think of the ending of the Mayan long-count calendar, a generally misunderstood event that will...
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Thomas Irwin brings music to the mesas (2/19/2012)
(Arizona) -- Since Thomas Irwin became the music teacher, Hopi High music, guitar and jazz has become known throughout Northern Arizona because of performances in...
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Winnipeg Aboriginal hip-hop group Dead Indians re-unite for live show (2/19/2012)
(Manitoba) -- Dead Indians. Live. That's the name of my next show in Winnipeg. It marks the first official show I've done in more than 3 years with the guys I started...
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Bobby Brown Performs, Gambles at Casino Post-Whitney Houston Funeral (2/19/2012)
(Connecticut) -- The story is well known by now: Bobby Brown left Whitney Houston's funeral after just 20 minutes because he tangled with security, and his former in...
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